What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Polyglutamic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ectoin, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Glyceryl Caprylate
Water
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Betaine
Humectant
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAmino Esters-1
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Pullulan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Yeast Extract, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Amino Acids, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1, Corallina Officinalis Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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